Pete is a perfectly competitive rose grower. The above table gives quantities and the price for which Pete can sell his roses
a) What is Pete's total revenue if he sells 1 dozen roses? 2 dozen roses? 3 dozen roses? 4 dozen roses? b) What is the marginal revenue of the 2nd dozen roses sold? Of the 3rd dozen? Of the 4th dozen?
a) The total revenue when 1 dozen roses is sold is $12. When Pete sells 2 dozen roses, the total revenue is $24. When 3 dozen roses are sold, the total revenue is $36. And the total revenue when 4 dozen roses are sold is $48.
b) The marginal revenue is always $12 per dozen roses.
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Refer to Table 4-5. The table above lists the highest prices five consumers are willing to pay for a concert ticket. If the price of one of the tickets is $36
A) Walter will receive $4 of consumer surplus from buying one ticket. B) Violet and Walter receive a total of $52 of consumer surplus from buying one ticket each. No one else will buy a ticket. C) Violet and Walter will each buy two tickets. D) Xavier, Yolanda, and Zachary will receive a total of $68 of consumer surplus since they will buy no tickets.
If an increase in prices decreases total revenue in the short run, what will it do to total revenue in the long run? a. It will decrease total revenue in the long run
b. It will increase total revenue in the long run. c. It will leave total revenue unchanged in the long run. d. Any of the above results are possible in the long run.
Monopoly pricing prevents some mutually beneficial trades from taking place. These unrealized, mutually beneficial trades are
a. less of a concern for a monopoly than competitive market. b. offset by the higher profits earned by a monopolist. c. a function of the reduction in the quantity produced by a monopolist in comparison to a competitive market. d. All of the above are correct.